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Topic: Ants in hive lid. (Read 1742 times)

Hi All,I've got a steady stream of sugar ants running up the side of the box and into the lid between the timber frame and the tin lid. Would it be safe to use a small quantity of AntRid near the base of the hive or will the bees find this attractive and drag it back into the hive? Otherwise what treatment do you recommend to remove ants living inside the lid?Thanksb

Plonk you hives on little trays with water to make a barrier so the critters do not keep coming. Cinamon is the go as Ant Rid probably a borax base or some other toxic chemical that the girls may not like.

So the cinnamon just sits on top of the inner cover and dispels the antsHow do the girls go with traipsing the cinnamon through the hive?

The bees don't seem to mind it much. But you don't need to put a large amount on your inner cover. Put it around the base and a bit on landing board. Put it on the outside of the hive box and keep them off the hive so they won't get onto your top cover. Yes, you do need to re-apply occasionally, but after a bit it sort of soaks in.

If the ants "down under" are like the ones here in Florida, you should be pleasantly surprised at how effective it is.

So the cinnamon just sits on top of the inner cover and dispels the antsHow do the girls go with traipsing the cinnamon through the hive?

The bees don't seem to mind it much. But you don't need to put a large amount on your inner cover. Put it around the base and a bit on landing board. Put it on the outside of the hive box and keep them off the hive so they won't get onto your top cover. Yes, you do need to re-apply occasionally, but after a bit it sort of soaks in.

If the ants "down under" are like the ones here in Florida, you should be pleasantly surprised at how effective it is.